While banning plastics is an important measure for curbing pollution, replacing plastics as a practical consumer material is important. Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed a plant-based alternative for plastics that decompose … [Read more...] about This plastic alternative breaks down into sugar
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Scientists create bacteria-killing biodegradable food packaging
A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US have developed an astounding material: food packaging that is not only biodegradable but antimicrobial as well. This means that the … [Read more...] about Scientists create bacteria-killing biodegradable food packaging
This paper is partly made from grass to reduce its environmental footprint
Following an increasing number of people turning away from single-use plastic packaging, the market for paper packaging has seen a boom in recent years. More demand for paper, however, means more logging, some of which still happens in old-growth forests, which are major … [Read more...] about This paper is partly made from grass to reduce its environmental footprint
Wasara’s compostable tableware set is so pretty you won’t want to toss it
Replacing single-use plastic or styrofoam take-out containers with biodegradable, organic, and compostable alternatives isn’t a new solution, however, tableware design company Wasara has effectively elevated the concept. Normally, disposable tableware sticks to the basics: … [Read more...] about Wasara’s compostable tableware set is so pretty you won’t want to toss it
Scientists closer to finding the optimal eco-friendly replacement for plastic
The quest to keep plastic out of landfills and simultaneously satisfy the needs of the food industry is filled with obstacles. A biodegradable replacement for petroleum-based products has to meet all sorts of standards and, so far, attempts at viable replacements from renewable … [Read more...] about Scientists closer to finding the optimal eco-friendly replacement for plastic